Emerson Typewriter Company
Title
Emerson Typewriter Company
Description
Gus Persson took this photo of the Emerson Typewriter factory under construction in the winter of 1909-1910.
Emerson Typewriter Co. was founded in Momence, Illinois in 1909 and moved to Woodstock in 1910. City subscribers raised $30,000 to purchase the land and build this 25,000 square foot building. Alvah Roebuck (of Sears and Roebuck Dept. Store) became a partner and the company was renamed Roebuck Typewriter Co. for a very short time. In 1913, the company was again renamed, this time to Woodstock Typewriter and was headed by Alvah Roebuck.
In 1950, the R.C. Allen company bought the factory, manufacturing typewriters and office machines. They went out of business in 1971l
Woodstock Wireworks (known locally as the lampshade factory) took over the building in 1972.
The building was converted into Emerson Lofts in 2006.
Emerson Typewriter Co. was founded in Momence, Illinois in 1909 and moved to Woodstock in 1910. City subscribers raised $30,000 to purchase the land and build this 25,000 square foot building. Alvah Roebuck (of Sears and Roebuck Dept. Store) became a partner and the company was renamed Roebuck Typewriter Co. for a very short time. In 1913, the company was again renamed, this time to Woodstock Typewriter and was headed by Alvah Roebuck.
In 1950, the R.C. Allen company bought the factory, manufacturing typewriters and office machines. They went out of business in 1971l
Woodstock Wireworks (known locally as the lampshade factory) took over the building in 1972.
The building was converted into Emerson Lofts in 2006.
Creator
Source
John Babcock
Date
1909-10
Rights
NO COPYRIGHT - NON-COMMERCIAL USE ONLY
Collection
Citation
Gus Persson, “Emerson Typewriter Company,” Woodstock Public Library Archives, accessed May 15, 2024, https://woodstockpubliclibraryarchives.omeka.net/items/show/611.
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